MGC are able to offer a wide range of courses. All courses can be run through either LANTRA or NPTC.
In addition to the courses listed, we provide bespoke and specialist training. Course length can be varied to provide training packages that meet your requirements.
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Course
Title
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Number of trainees per course
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Course
length
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NPTC
qualification
(assessment
independent of training)
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Maintain and
Operate the Chain Saw
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4
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2-3 days
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CS30
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Felling small
trees
200mm-380mm
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4
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4 days
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CS31
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Felling medium
trees
380mm-760mm
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4
|
3 days
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CS32
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Felling large
trees
Greater than
760mm
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4
|
2 days
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CS33
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Process
individual windblown trees
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4
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2 days
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CS34
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Climb Trees and
carry out aerial rescue
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4
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5 days
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CS38
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Use of Chain Saw
from rope and harness
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4
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2 days
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CS39
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Carry out
pruning operations
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4
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2.5 days
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CS40
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Carry out
dismantling operations
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4
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2.5 days
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CS41
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Use of Chain Saw
from a Mobile
Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
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4
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3 days
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CS47
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Thorough
Examination of Arboricultural Equipment
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8
|
2 days
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Thorough
examination
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Course
Title
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Number of trainees per course
|
Course
length
|
NPTC
qualification
(assessment
independent of training)
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Brushwood Chipper
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6
|
1 day
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C/C Brushwood
Chipper
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Stump Grinding Operations
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6
|
1 day
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C/C Stump
Grinder
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Brushcutting Operations
Can include
strimmer, brushcutter, clearing saw
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6
|
1-2 days
|
C/C Brushcutting
Operations
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Safe Use of
Pesticides
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8
|
1 day
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PA1
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Hand Held
Applicators
|
8
|
1 day
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PA6A
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Combined
PA1/PA6A course
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8
|
3 days
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PA1/6A
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All other PA
units
|
6
|
1 day each
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See leaflet
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MACHINERY
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Tractor Driving
and Tractor loader
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6
|
2-3 days
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C/C Tractor
Driving
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Machine
Maintenance
|
6
|
3 days
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C/C Machine
Maintenance
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Mowers – all
types
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6
|
3 days
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C/C in Mowing
Operations
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ATVs – ride in
or ride on
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6
|
2 days
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C/C in ATV
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Hedge Trimmers
with Hedgerow Maint.
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6
|
2 days
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C/C in Hedge
Trimmers
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